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The Last Soldiers of the King: Life in Wartime Italy, 1943-1945
Eugenio Corti
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Description for The Last Soldiers of the King: Life in Wartime Italy, 1943-1945
Paperback. In this sequel to "Few Returned", Eugenio Corti continues his poignant account of his experiences as an Italian soldier in World War II. In 1943, after repeated military defeats, Mussolini was forced to resign and Italy joined the Allies. In this text, Corti recounts his experiences of those days. Translator(s): Arundel, Manuela. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JJH; BG; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 499.
In the sequel to the highly acclaimed Few Returned, Eugenio Corti, one of Italy's most distinguished post war writers, continues his poignant account of his experiences as an Italian soldier in the Second World War. In the earlier book, Corti, a twenty-one-year-old lieutenant of artillery, recounts the horrifying experience of the soldiers who were sent to Russia to fight alongside their German ally. On the River Don, the Red Army surrounded Corti and 30,000 other members of the Italian force. Corti was one of only an estimated 4,000 soldiers to survive that ordeal. Mussolini's dreams of empire were shattered, and ... Read more
In the sequel to the highly acclaimed Few Returned, Eugenio Corti, one of Italy's most distinguished post war writers, continues his poignant account of his experiences as an Italian soldier in the Second World War. In the earlier book, Corti, a twenty-one-year-old lieutenant of artillery, recounts the horrifying experience of the soldiers who were sent to Russia to fight alongside their German ally. On the River Don, the Red Army surrounded Corti and 30,000 other members of the Italian force. Corti was one of only an estimated 4,000 soldiers to survive that ordeal. Mussolini's dreams of empire were shattered, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826214911
SKU
V9780826214911
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About Eugenio Corti
Eugenio Corti was born in Besana Brianza, Italy, in 1921. He marked his debut as a writer with Few Returned and went on to write major works of historical fiction. One of his most recent books has been published in English as The Red Horse.
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